Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.

; Another New Year Ushered In-'Che Governor at Home and the Mayor and she Clubs at Home-The Prac. tIce of Calling 70 be Observed but Little-The Tobo&gan slide to be opened This Aftern0on-At she Orr Phan Asylum.
 The reign of the basket opens to-day with the dawn of another new year. There will not be many calls made, however, in this city, as the custom seems to be slipping out of existence. But very few of the dainty little invitation cards have been issued and hence but few calls will be made. But while there will be lack of calling done there will be eplenty of other ways one may amuse them selves.
 OPENS TO-DAY.
 The new toboggan slide on Whitney ave- nue will be opened to the public and it is ex- pected that the ultra-fashionshle will attend in large numbers. At noon to-day or shortly after the slide will be opened Two shutes and twenty toboggans will be ready fer use and it is expected that it will be a success in every respect. There are several experts in the club and they will teach the new begin ners. The slide will also be used in the evening. For the present only old campaign torches will be used for illumination. City Auditor Lake, Samuel H. Crane, proprietor of the Elliott House, and several other prom inent gentlemen of avoirdupois have been invited to take glide on it.
 WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.
 Mayor r-elect Samuel A. York will take the oath of office to-day in the presence of the ex- Mayors and those interested enough to drop in and witness the ceremony. James P. Pigott will administer the oath of office to the new Mayor After the oath has been taken the Mayor will make 8 brief address and will then receive in the anteroom of the aldermanic chamber from 12:3o to 1:30.
 From o'clock until Mayor York and wife will receive at their residence, 139 Edwards street. Mrs. York will be assisted by a number of lady friends.
 Among the ladies who will assist the wife of Mayor-elec York in his reception at his house on Edwards street will be Mrs. D. L. Carpenter.
 AMONG THE CLUBS.
 The Republican League club will keep open house from 3 to Il o'clock. The Young Mems Republican club have been in- vited to call
 The Mercantile club will receive from 8 until II o'clock.
 The Quinnipiac club will receive from 3 until 10 o'clock by invitation.
 The Young Republican club will be at home during the afternoon and evening at their Insurance building rooms.
 The Utopia club will hold "open house" this afternoon when the friends of the club will be received and entertained. In the evening the annual reception of the club will be given. This will be private, only club members and few guests from out of town being invited.
 THE GOVERNOR TO RECEIVE.
 Governor Harrison will be happy to meet his friends and fellow citizens who may call on him at his house this afternoon and evening between the hours of and o'clock.
 The Calvary Baptist church and the Metho dist churches held watch meetings last night.
 New Years entertainment for two hundred children will be held at the City Mission rooms on Meadow street to morrow afternoon.
 The letter carriers will make only one call to day.
 The Arion Singing society celebrated last evening with ball. There were also New Years eve balls of the Harugari and Teutonia societies in Harugari and Germania halls re- spectively.
 The Sir Knights of New Haven com mandery will assemble in their armory, Ma sonic Temple, and headed by the American Dduu WILT SbAIb 1OE bAC VT D1ssA dbOuU 10:30 this morning on their fourth annual visit of charity. The exercises at the asylum will be quite interesting.
 The American band, under leadership of George Streit, gives it's services free as their mite toward entertaining the orphans.
 William R. Sawyer, manager of the Stand ard Cab company, will send cabs to the Ma Sir Knight who may wish to visit the asylum free of charge. Sir Knight Sawyer is a mem- Der of HanseImann commandery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 The following programme of exercises will be carried out by the orphans: New Year, School Recitation-"when was Little.
 Clara and May Dudley Recitation Old Fashioned Girl".:e.:.. Little Boys Speeches-E. Griebel, 6. Forbes, A.
 Harrison and w. Applegate. Recitation-"A Child's Idea of Heaven Recitation. on.................-.. Fred Harrison Music. sic...........:...... Second Regiment Band -"Snow brds'' Six girls in room No. -'09-' --,'' -''N '' "'-. Louis Goebel Song-'our Flag School @ Realization.
 Annie Mulligan and Clara Schwanson Song-"Little Barefoots Song for Children to Do'' '..... School Reminding the Henh...... Recitation-"Two Girls of 1s12". Virginia Rice Music. Second Regiment Band At the conclusion of the above programme the Sir Knights will return to the Masonic Temple.
 NOTES IN GENERAL.
 The fo1Jopripc nrrooaru ui1 o1oea bair ,,1enaa of business to-day at 12 o'clock and remain closed during the rest of the day: l.. D. Chldsey & Co.,, D. NJ. Welch & Son, Cooper & Nichols, Boston store, J. H. Kearney, Coe & Field
 The Sanford children and girls orc hestra, assisted by Miss Carrie Brown of Ansonia, will receive at the residence of the former, Nc. 255 Orchard street.
 The Young Mems Christian association will keep "open house" to-day from to 10 p. m. During the evening e programme of music and other exercises will be rendered. Mr. F. A. Cargill will give of hand crayon sketches. All the young men of the city are invited to call at the rooms daring the day or evening.
 The fifth annual and New Years reception and promenade concert of Grand canton Sas- sacus No. 1, Patriarchs Militant, will be given to-day at Lincoln rink from o'clock in the afternoon until midnight. The committee are Peter Terhune, E. H. Sperry, H. B. Mix, J. s. Hinman, F. w. Canada, E. L. Wright, c. J. Rabanus, L. S. Manville, D. R. filling, H. s. Ball, F. E. Todd. Dancing will com mence at o'clock with music by Thomas